Man arrested in attempted burglary of Worcester home

WORCESTER — An Edgeworth Street man was arrested after he allegedly tried to break into a home with a pruning tool.

Police went to the area of North Street around 8 a.m. Thursday after a caller said a man with bolt cutters had gone behind a North Street home, and was last seen going toward Rural Cemetery.

Police found the man, later identified as Ademilson Barbosa, 38, of 71 Edgeworth St., in the cemetery. Witnesses who had called police approached police and said Mr. Barbosa was the man seen earlier with the bolt cutters.

Another witness told police Mr. Barbosa was seen taking a limb pruner from his shed. He then used the pruner to try to pry open the rear door of the home, police said. The resident told Mr. Barbosa to leave, and he walked away, police said.

Mr. Barbosa was arrested and charged with trespassing, disturbing the peace, breaking and entering in the daytime with the intent to commit a misdemeanor, and possession of a burglary tool. Police said Mr. Barbosa also had a warrant dating back to 2008 that involved a motor vehicle infraction.